The Guardsman (1931): Cast
The Guardsman is a 1931 comedy drama directed by Sidney Franklin, starring Ann Dvorak as Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited), Herman Bing and Zasu Pitts. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Sidney Franklin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Guardsman About?
The premise of The Guardsman without spoilers.
An acclaimed actor, convinced his newlywed actress wife might be unfaithful, decides to test her. He adopts the guise of a Russian military officer—a man he believes she admires—while she thinks her husband is away. As he courts her under this disguise, the couple’s fragile marriage teeters on the brink.
The Guardsman Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- actor recreates his stage role
- actress recreates her stage role
- opera glasses
- russian soldier
- stage actress
- train station
- stage actor
- play within a film
- drama critic
- marriage drama
- comedy of manners
- bait and switch
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- duplicity
- fidelity test
- kiss
- farce comedy
- insecurity
- stale marriage
- posing as a russian
- battle of the sexes
- false identity
- implied female nudity
- husband suspects wife of cheating
- chamber drama
- theatre box
- russian accent
- impersonation
- sex comedy
- showbiz comedy
- based on a stage play
- soldier
- disguise
- prince
- infidelity
- reference to william shakespeare
- wife and husband lead actors
- foreign language adaptation
- vienna austria
- reference to shakespeare's othello
- reference to shakespeare's hamlet
- maid
- love test
- creditor
- seduction
- jealousy
- deception
The Guardsman Cast & Characters
Ann Dvorak leads the cast as Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited), with Herman Bing as A Creditor and Zasu Pitts as Liesl. Directed by Sidney Franklin; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Franklin
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Ann Dvorak as Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited) -
Herman Bing as A Creditor - Zasu Pitts as Liesl
- Eric Mayne as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Guardsman
· 6 more- Michael Mark The Actor's Valet (uncredited)
- Maude Eburne "Mama"
- Roland Young The Critic
- Geraldine Dvorak Operagoer (uncredited)
- Alfred Lunt The Actor
- Lynn Fontanne The Actress
More from Sidney Franklin
More films directed by Sidney Franklin: The Barretts of Wimpole Street, The Good Earth, The Dark Angel and The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
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The Guardsman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Guardsman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Guardsman?
The Guardsman runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Guardsman released?
The Guardsman was released on October 20, 1931.
Who directed The Guardsman?
The Guardsman was directed by Sidney Franklin.
More films by Sidney Franklin Who is in the cast of The Guardsman?
The Guardsman stars Ann Dvorak as Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited), Herman Bing as A Creditor and Zasu Pitts as Liesl, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Guardsman have a post-credit scene?
No. The Guardsman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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